Eurovision 2023: Armenia’s Second Rehearsal!

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The next artist to come up on the stage is Brunette, representing Armenia, with the song “Future Lover”.

Who is Brunette?

Elen Yeremyan, known in the music industry as Brunette, is an Armenian singer and songwriter born in 4th May of 2001 and raised in Yerevan. She’s active in singing and songwriting at the age of fifteen and she released her debut single “Love The Way You Feel” at 2019. Brunette is also a member of the girl group “En aghjiknery” translated as “ThoseGirlz”. Last year, the singer released many singles which you can find on all music platforms.

On 1st February, it was announced that Brunette was internally chosen to represent her country to the Song Contest by the National Broadcaster ARMTV.

The Rehearsal

Unfortunately this year, accredited journalists don’t get the chance to watch the first and second rehearsals, so we only get the information and content that the organizers officially release to the public.

The Armenian team did not make any changes to the costume or staging from what we saw on their first rehearsal on Monday.

One thing we can say for sure is the lighting and LED floor graphics in this performance look incredible on the TV screen!

The performance begins as a simple ballad, with Brunette lying on an inclined structure set up at the front of the stage, with swirling graphics as a backdrop. Then when the song picks up pace, the lights and graphics change. Vocally the singer is very good as she delivers a strong performance.

Armenia First Rehearsal 1

Sarah Louise Bennett / EBU

Armenia First Rehearsal 3

Corinne Cumming / EBU

In the afternoon, after the completion of all the rehearsals, a recap video will be released with short excerpts from the footage of all the second rehearsals!

The Dress Rehearsal for Armenia and the rest of Semi Final 2 will be held on the 10th of May.

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Eurovision 2023: Denmark’s Second Rehearsal!

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Continuous to the rehearsals of the previews few days, the first to take the stage today is Reiley from Denmark with the song “Breaking My Heart”.

Who is Riley?

Rani Petersen is known in the music industry as Reiley, is the first person from the Faroe Islands to participate in Eurovision Song Contest. Reiley is twenty-five years old singer and he became known as a social media influencer on TikTok in the early 2019, with nearly 11 million followers.

Since then, Reiley is posting on social media hundreds of covers that many of these became viral across all the internet. On February, he participated on the Danish National Selection Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2023 and won the competition making history in the Eurovision books.

The Rehearsal

Unfortunately this year, accredited journalists don’t get the chance to watch the first and second rehearsals, so we only get the information and content that the organizers officially release to the public.

Reiley’s outfit is different to the one used in his first rehearsal! His beige sequins and white trousers are now changed to a candyfloss pink sparkly suit!

It also seems that the entry’s staging works really good on screen with Reiley’s rotating house being compared by the organizers to what Rosa Linn, from Armenia, did last year!

Chloe Hashemi – EBU

Sarah Louise Bennett – EBU

In the afternoon, after the completion of all the rehearsals, a recap video will be released with short excerpts from the footage of all the second rehearsals!

The Dress Rehearsal for Denmark and the rest of Semi Final 2 will be held on the 10th of May.

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Lithuania: Monika wants changes for the second rehearsal!

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Members of the Lithuanian delegation to Eurovision 2023 have revealed that they will make some changes to Monika Linkyte’s second rehearsal.

According to the country’s public television, LRT and Audrius Giržadas, head of mission in the second rehearsal some changes will be made:

The first rehearsal is for that – you can see all the imperfections and corrections that should be made. We will carefully review the footage, there is still time for some corrections. In general, the impression is good – Monika feels strong on stage, the image will be even better in the second rehearsal.

Eurovision 2023: Lithuania’s First Rehearsal!

Monika’s manager added that these changes will be small and will have to do with the lighting and shots mainly.

Lithuania holds its second rehearsal on Friday 5/5.

Source: LRT

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Eurovision 2023: The Fifth Date’s rehearsal schedule!

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The big moment for all Eurofans has arrived. The wait has come to an end, as we are now in the most important days before the live shows. Rehearsals officially begun on Sunday for the 67th Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Liverpool, United Kingdom.

The rehearsals are divided into two phases; the first phase lasted three days, from Sunday 30/04 until Tuesday 02/05 and included the first rehearsals of all the countries taking part in the two semi-finals of the competition. The second phase will last from Wednesday 03/05 until Saturday 06/05 and includes the second rehearsals of the countries of the two semi-finals as well as the rehearsals of the countries competing directly in the Final, namely the Big 5 and last year’s winner Ukraine. You can watch the rehearsals of the countries competing in the first seni-final in our article!

Last year’s changes in the way rehearsals are covered continue this year, as the Press Center opens on Monday after the first and second rehearsals, which means that the information we will have for the first week of the competition will come exclusively from the material to be provided by the EBU to the accredited journalists.

Program

Todays program consists of two parts. To start, the first five countries competing in the second semi-final will step on stage for their second rehearsals, and then the BIG 5 and Ukraine will take turn, for their first rehearsal on stage at the M&S Bank Arena. These countries are:

  • Denmark 11.30 – 11.50
  • Armenia 11.55 – 12.15
  • Romania 12.20 – 12.40
  • Estonia 12.45 – 13.05
  • Belgium 13.10 – 13.30
  • Germany 14.40 – 15.10
  • France 15.20 – 15.50
  • Italy 16.00 – 16.30
  • Ukraine 16.40 – 17.10
  • Spain 17.20 – 17.50
  • United Kingdom 18.00 – 18.30

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From Monday 8/5, the press center opens normally for accredited journalists, who will have the opportunity to watch the general rehearsals before the live shows as was the case in previous years.

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North Macedonia: MRT will broadcast Eurovision Song Contest 2023!

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Just a while ago, the public broadcaster from North Macedonia, MRT, announced that they are going to broadcast the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 as usual, despite the fact that they withdrew from this year’s contest. Citizens of North Macedonia, will be able to watch the two semi-finals in May 9 and 11, as well as the Grand Final in May 13, on MRT1.

North Macedonia is the only one of the three countries that withdrew this year, that has confirmed to broadcast the contest. The other two countries that withdrew (Bulgaria and Montenegro) have not, as of yet, stated anything about the broadcast of the contest. All three countries, will not take part this year, regarding financial issues.

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Eurovision 2023: Finland’s Second Rehearsal!

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Closing the First Semi Final with an explosive performance is Finland with Käärijä and his Finnish rap song “Cha Cha Cha”.

Who is Käärijä?

Jere Pöyhönen is known in the music industry as Käärijä, which it means someone who rolls or wraps something up. He is a Finnish rapper, singer and songwritter. Käärijä grew up in a neighbourhoud outside Helsinki, while his passion for music kept increasing. He learned how to play the drums and started producing music in 2014. In 2020, he released his debut album called Fantastista. 

On January, Käärijä was announced as one of the seven participants in the Finnish National Selection Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2023 where he managed to finish in the first place with a landslide of 539 points (467 from the public and 72 from the juries).

The Rehearsal

Unfortunately this year, accredited journalists don’t get the chance to watch the first and second rehearsals, so we only get the information and content that the organizers officaly release to the public.

It was confirmed for the first rehearsal that, the acid green bolero jacket from UMK along with four pink-clad dancers are accompaning with the singer. There is a new prop compared to the national final performance, a huge wooden box among with a stack with paletes are placed on stage. In the begining of the song the singer is inside it, then he climbs on top and throws a few moves before returning to the floor and leading his dancers in a routine.

Finland Second Rehearsal 2

Sarah Louise Bennett / EBU

At the end of the song, he pours himself with champagne, at which point the thumping techno/rap first half transforms into a joyful schlager anthem to the end. A “crazy” and “party” way to close the first semi final!

Finland Second Rehearsal 1

CHLOE HASHEMI /EBU

Below you can watch a small clip from the Finish second rehearsal, once it’s published on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XASeTePlkQw

The Dress Rehearsal for Finland and the rest of Semi Final 1 will be held on the 8th of May.

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Eurovision 2023: The Netherlands’ Second Rehearsal!

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Second to last act to come up on the stage are Mia Nicolai & Dion Cooper from Netherlands with their balad “Burning Daylight”.

Who are Mia & Dion?

Mia Nicolai is 26 years old and she grew up with music. She has been taking violin and piano lessons since the age of three and received a very creative upbringing from her family, with drama, ballet, music and storytelling. After living in London, Melbourne and Mexico, she moved to Los Angeles where she resides permanetley. Her first single titled “Set Me Free” was released in 2020.

Dion Cooper is a 28 year old and he has always dreamed of becoming an artist and making music. He picked up a guitar at the age of fifteen and he has never put it down ever since. In the following years, he began to sing and write his own music and in 2021 released hus first EP called “Too Young Too Dumb” making a million streams on music platforms.

Among the writing team of the song “Burning Daylight” was the Dutch winner of Eurovision 2019 Duncan Laurence. The song made a huge impression on the entire selection jury, being unanimously chosen as the Dutch entry for this year’s Eurovision.

The Rehearsal

Unfortunately this year, accredited journalists don’t get the chance to watch the first and second rehearsals, so we only get the information and content that the organizers officially release to the public.

As we know so far, Mia and Dion are standing on a small revolving stage, it penetrates a beautiful effect as they move around each other against the backdrop of spotlights in the arena. It’s a complex camera set-up that makes the whole performance feel really intimate. There is a harmony on their voices compared to the staging and the outfits that makes that really special and powerful that everyone will have goosebumps.

Netherlands Second Rehearsal 1

Sarah Louise Bennett / EBU

Netherlands Second Rehearsal 2

Sarah Louise Bennett / EBU

Below you can watch a small clip from the Dutch second rehearsal, once it’s published on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XASeTePlkQw

The Dress Rehearsal for Netherlands and the rest of Semi Final 1 will be held on the 8th of May.

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Eurovision 2023: Czechia’s Second Rehearsal!

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Next up for their Second Rehearsal is Czechia, represented by Vesna with the song “My Sister’s Crown”.

Who are Vesna?

Vesna is a female folk band consisted by six members and based in Czech Republic. The six members of the group are Patricie Fuxová (frontwoman), Bára Šůstková, Olesya Ochepovská, Markéta Vedralová, Tereza Čepková and Tanita Yankovová.

In 2016, the band’s frontwoman wated to create an all-female band that would celebrate feminity and Slavic sisterhood. In 2018, the band released their first studio album, Pátá bohyně. The album won the Discovery of the Year award at the Czech music ceremony Ceny Anděl 2018. During the pandemic, the band began to work on a second studio album called Anima.

On January, the band was revealed as one of the six contestants in the Czech National Selection ESCZ 2023. When the voting results were announced, the band won 10,584 votes, winning by a margin of 6,367 votes, thus becoming the representative of the Czech Republic for the contest.

The Rehearsal

Unfortunately this year, accredited journalists don’t get the chance to watch the first and second rehearsals, so we only get the information and content that the organizers officially release to the public.

As we already know, Vesna are performing in matching pink pantsuits. The six members of the band perform a super-polished dance routine, and the whole three minutes feels really cohesive and well put together, with bags of female empowerment energy. In this rehearsal, all the group changed their hair. There’s some complex hair-ography in opening verse, and their plaits have got much longer and heavier. This staging is more effective.

 

Czechia Second Rehearsal 1

Sarah Louise Bennett / EBU

Czechia Second Rehearsal 2

Sarah Louise Bennett / EBU

Below you can watch a small clip from the Czech second rehearsal, once it’s published on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XASeTePlkQw

The Dress Rehearsal for Czechia and the rest of Semi Final 1 will be held on the 8th of May.

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Eurovision 2023: Azerbaijan’s Second Rehearsal!

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Next act to get on the stage in M&S Arena are TuralTuranX, representing Azerbaijan, with their song “Tell Me More”.

Who are TuralTuranX?

TuralTuranX are a sibling male duo named Tural and Turan. The two brothers are 22 years old and they are descibed as street musicians from Zaqatala. When they saw for their first time a piano in school, they were so bascinated by it that they secretly wrote songs on it. Then their father bought them a used sunthesizer. They also learned how to play the guitar. TuralTuranX first appeared in schools and some events, however, after the death of their father, they temporarily stopped music.

The choice of participation was made from the National Broadcaster among five artists who competed with songs created by composers orifonating only from Azerbaijan.

The Rehearsal

Unfortunately this year, accredited journalists don’t get the chance to watch the first and second rehearsals, so we only get the information and content that the organizers officially release to the public.

As we know, Tural and Turan are standing on a heart-shaped podium centre stage. The duet wears matching green and purple suits. This combination sets a perfect harmony for this staging. There’s also a colour fade from black and white to colour, it’s a really nice effect at the beginning of the song. During the song, the duet shares the screen with the split screen effect.

Azerbaijan Second Rehearsal

Sarah Louise Bennett / EBU

Below you can watch a small clip from the Azerbaijani second rehearsal, once it’s published on YouTube:

The Dress Rehearsal for Azerbaijan and the rest of Semi Final 1 will be held on the 8th of May.

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Eurovision 2023: Second Rehearsal of Sweden!

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Today is the fourth day of rehearsals, the day when the countries participating in the First Semi Final will take over the stage for their second rehearsal at M&S Bank Arena, in Liverpool!

Next up on stage for their second rehearsal is Sweden and Loreen with the song “Tattoo“.

Who is Loreen?

Lorine Zineb Nora Talhaoui, known as Loreen, is a Swedish singer, songwriter, and this year’s winner of Melodifestivalen. Interested in becoming a musician, Loreen took part in the Idol 2004 television competition, finishing fourth. The following year she released her first single, “The Snake“, with the band Rob’n’Raz and became a television presenter on TV400. While working as a segment producer and director for several Swedish reality TV shows, she entered Melodifestivalen 2011 with the song “My Heart Is Refusing Me“, which became a top 10 hit in Sweden. She also had top 20 hits in Sweden with the singles “Crying Out Your Name” (2012) and her Melodifestivalen 2017 entry “Statements“.

Representing Sweden, she won the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with her entry “Euphoria“, which topped the charts in numerous European countries. She will represent Sweden in Eurovision for a second time in 2023 with “Tattoo“ which broke into the charts globally in many countries.

The Rehearsal

Loreen and her light box are back on stage – we were really interested to see the big screen version of this, as so much of it is filmed in close-up.

Sarah Louise Bennett/EBU

The stage and the LED screen is a sea of swirling smoke, and the whole effect is incredibly intense. It’s WAY more intense and dramatic than it looks in the arena – Loreen is NOT here to play.

Sarah Louise Bennett/EBU

It’s Loreen, so obviously this performance is tighter than that catsuit and more polished than those terrifyingly long nails. Sounds incredible, looks incredible – the perfect finish to a brilliant first day of rehearsals.

Source: eurovision.tv
Photos: Sarah Louise Bennett / EBU, Corinne Cumming / EBU

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